Damage-Control

noun

a department or group, as aboard a naval vessel, responsible for taking action to control damage caused by fire, collision, etc.

any efforts, as by a company, to curtail losses, counteract unfavorable publicity, etc.

Related forms

dam·age-con·trol, adjective

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damage control
noun
an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss

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